Cells are the fundamental unit of life. The average human body contains around 30 trillion cells with varying functions and potentials. Communication between cells is central to the body’s ability to ...

Type 1 diabetes is an organ-specific autoimmune disease with a subclinical prodrome characterized by destruction of the insulin-producing β cells in the pancreatic islets of Langerhans. During the ...

Cell-cell adhesion-induced patterning in keratinocytes can be explained by just starvation and strong adhesion, Hokkaido University researchers find. Fingerprints are one of the best-recognised ...